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Be it known that I, R. C, Vsnnor., of the city and State of New York, have invented a. new and improved Walking-Vehicle; and ll'. do hereby declare that the lfollowing is a full, clear, aud exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make'and use.the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, .in whichvFigure, 1 represents aside elevation of my invention.

Figure 2 is aback view, 'partly in' section, of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. V

This invention relates to a new manner of operating vehicles, and consists in the use of legs, to which a motion is imparted, mitating'fas nearly as possible, the motion of the human extremities. At least two legs 'or bars are arranged on each side of the platform of thewagon or vehicle, and arc secured to and suspended from a horizontal axle, which has its bearings on the platform. On the shaft are two circular eccentricfcamsfto lwhich the'legs are secured, the cams projecting equallyfar from opposite sides of the shaft. An alternate upand-down mot-ion is thus imparted to the two legs, on each side of the platform. The upper end of each leg is connected, by means of a suitable conneoting-rod, with a crank-shaft, that'vreceives 'rotary motion from'suitable mechanism; therebyeach leg4 receives oscillating motion around the eccentricshaft. Thus euch leg receives up-and-down motion by mean-s o f tbeeccentric, as weli as oscillating motion by means of the crankfshaft.- By the eccentric, it israised while it makes a step, which is produced by the crank-shaft, and it then remains on thel ground, and supports the weight of the machine, until the other leg, next't'o it, is brought forward and down. The weight of the machine is then transferred to the otherlleg or set of legs, and those that supported `it before are raised and move'd forward, to make a new step. The ends of the legs may be provided with shoes or pads, whereby they may be enabled to adhere to smooth or slippery ground. The machine will be useful for moving over ice, and also over even or uneven ground, and will be amusing as a toy.

A represents the platform, to which my improved moving-power is applied. B is a horizontal shaft, having its bearings in supports a a,lwhich project from the platform A, and receiving rotary motion 'from a. steamengine, clock-work, or other suitable driving-mechanism. The shaft B isprovided withcranks, as shown, which are, by meansv of rods b b, connected with bars C and ID, which are pivotod to the platform, and which thus receive oscillating motion from theshaft B. lOp the pins or axles E E, by which the bars C D are secured to theplatform,;are mounted eccentric-disks c @which t into perforatioris through the bars, as shown. Whenthe pins E receive rotary motion, by means of a chain, d,'or other suitable mechanism, from the `driving-shaft B, or from 'any other shaft, the bars C D are moved up and down by such rotary motion of the eccentrics. At the same time, they receive oscillating motion by means of the connecting-rod b. 0n cach side of the platform A should be at least one pair of bars, C D, which pair may be p'ivoted by means of the same pin E, as shown, or each bar may have its own pivoting-pin, if desired. In either case, the eccentrics proj/ect to opposite sides from the same pin, or from the two nearest pins E, if but two bars, ,C D, are used on each side, so that when cnc bar is moved up, the other moves down, and vice versa. At the same time, the cranks, with which Vthese two bars C Dare connected,' project from different sides of the shaft B, so that the lower end of that bar which is being raised may be moved forward, while the lower end of that bar which isbeing lowered is moved backward,

' or'at least is attempted to be moved backward, for it will not move or I'slip on the ground, but will remain on the place on which it rst touched it, and thus, instead of moving the lower end of the bar backward, the whole. platform, and all its appendages, will move forward. To make the ends of the bars or legs C D adhere to the ground, they may be serrated, as shown, or may be provided with rubber or other shoes. The ,Whole apparatus may solely move on such legs C'D, or may, if desired, be supported in front by two steeringwheels, F F,-which Vcap be revolvedtaround their ring-bolt by means of a shaft, G, having a hand-wheel, g, as shown. Opposite-to each leg, on one sid'e, shouldV be another leg, on the 'other side of the platform, and such` opposite legs should move smultieously in the same directions, so that the pljaform may receiveeven and gentle'motions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y The legs C D of a walking-vehicle, when they are connected with .the eccentric-shafts E E, and with the crank-shaft B, in such a manner as to receive up-and-down as well as oscillating motion, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described. I i

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Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMAnA, ALEX. F. Rosana-s. 

